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"Aggression only moves in one direction - it creates more aggression."
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"Through the sacred verses filled with violence and self-righteousness, the minds of the angry individuals find a way to get rid of all their misery. At that unstable state of consciousness, they are drawn to the description of the Holy War. They visualize a glimmer of hope. They feel absolutely immersed in it. Finally when they emerge as holy warriors, they are no longer humans, from the emotional perspective. They emerge as wild beasts, neurologically almost unable to feel human emotions, like empathy, love, kindness and compassion. Consequently the whole world faces the wrath of the most primitive of all human elements in the name of God's judgment."
"Our talk is right and the other person's talk is wrong, however if a conflict occurs, then it is wrong."
"You want a revolution, start murdering innocents."
"The deepest and most sublime hatred is a hatred which creates ideals and transforms values-something whose like has never been seen on earth."
"The devil is the initiator of persecution."
"Where there is insistence, there is worldly life."
"What did you do? I mumble. He is just a few feet away from me now, but not close enough to hear me. As he passes me he stretches out his hand. He wraps it around my palm and squeezes. Squeezes, then lets go. His eyes are bloodshot; he is pale. "What did you do? This time the question tears from my throat like a growl. I throw myself toward him, struggling against Peter's grip, though his hands chafe. "What did you do? I scream. "You die, I die too Tobias looks over his shoulder at me. "I asked you not to do this. You made your decision. These are the repercussions."
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"I think it is quite dangerous for an organisation to think they can predict where they are going to need leadership. It needs to be something that people are willing to assume if it feels relevant, given the context of any situation."
"Destroying is a necessary function in life. Everything has its season, and all things eventually lose their effectiveness and die."
"In the past, it was easier to believe in my own effectiveness. If I worked hard, with good colleagues and good ideas, we could make a difference. But now, I sincerely doubt that."
"Aggression is the most common behavior used by many organizations, a nearly invisible medium that influences all decisions and actions."
"Probably the most visible example of unintended consequences, is what happens every time humans try to change the natural ecology of a place."
"Too many problem-solving sessions become battlegrounds where decisions are made based on power rather than intelligence."
"Even though worker capacity and motivation are destroyed when leaders choose power over productivity, it appears that bosses would rather be in control than have the organization work well."
"I've wanted to see beyond the Western, mechanical view of the world and see what else might appear when the lens was changed."
"Whatever life we have experienced, if we can tell our story to someone who listens, we find it easier to deal with our circumstances."
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